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Cryptic 11x11 #1 by tuber

· By tuber · Published 2023-02-22T11:03:19.280Z

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  • tuber constructor · 2023-02-22T11:33:45.793Z
    ACROSS
    1A1AWolf in winter clothing (5)[-----]. Double def.
    4A4A"Sprightly but delicate", exiled priest (5)[-----]. priest = FR, removed from delicate = FRAGILE
    8A8ALegs, etc. just not open to everyone! (7, 4)[-----------]. Legs, etc. = MEMBERS, just = ONLY
    9A9APluck garlic, to be taken at regular intervals (starting today) (4)[----]. "Garlic" to be taken at regular intervals = GRI; starting "today" = T
    10A10ACurse, etc. rotten fruit (6)[------] Curse = EFF; anag. ETC
    12A12AMovie maniac! (6)[------]. Double def
    14A14ASpirits surround one: narrow the gap (4)[----]. spirits = GIN, enclosing one = A
    16A16A"Free donuts?" -- Sounds like that was a hit! (5, 6)[-----------]. "Free donuts" homophone = BAKER'S TREAT
    18A18APoints at tuber's unfriendly acquaintance (5)[-----]. Points = E, NE + tuber's = MY
    19A19ASwing the lamps, when this is sung (5)[-----]. anag. LAMPS
    2D2DApplaud pop singer taking final encore? (5)[-----]. pop singer = CHER, enclosing final "encore" = E
    3D3DSteal books from heartless, idiotic stiff (7)[-------]. Steal = ROB; books = OT; heartless "idiotic" = IC
    5D5DNo end to the benefit of this sticky stuff (3)[---]. No end to the benefit = remove last letter from GOOD
    6D6DPhone up, when tuber's in the pink (5)[-----]. Phone = CALL, reversed (up), enclosing tuber = I
    7D7DHangout for kids with friends in high places? (4, 5)[---------]. Cryptic def.
    11D11DRefusing to dance? "Throw new shapes!" (7)[-------]. Anag. REFUSING, subtract new = N
    13D13DReproduce Brahms's final piece (5)[-----]. Brahms's final = S; piece = PAWN
    15D15DIt couldn't be better: my turn to split the pack (5)[-----]. My turn to split the deck = I DEAL
    17D17DTuber turns up to cover late starter... "Got wood?" (3)[---]. Tuber = ME, reversed ("turns up"), enclosing "late" starter = L
    • quatrevingtneuf 🤓12:13 · 2023-03-04T09:05:13.721Z
      some toughies in there for sure. nice one 👍🏼
      1A
      Wolf in winter clothing (5)
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      Across
      1. 1A
        Wolf in winter clothing (5)
      2. 4A
        "Sprightly but delicate", exiled priest (5)
      3. 8A
        Legs, etc. just not open to everyone! (7, 4)
      4. 9A
        Pluck garlic, to be taken at regular intervals (starting today) (4)
      5. 10A
        Curse, etc. rotten fruit (6)
      6. 12A
        Movie maniac! (6)
      7. 14A
        Spirits surround one: narrow the gap (4)
      8. 16A
        "Free donuts?" -- Sounds like that was a hit! (5, 6)
      9. 18A
        Points at tuber's unfriendly acquaintance (5)
      10. 19A
        Swing the lamps, when this is sung (5)
      Down
      1. 2D
        Applaud pop singer taking final encore? (5)
      2. 3D
        Steal books from heartless, idiotic stiff (7)
      3. 5D
        No end to the benefit of this sticky stuff (3)
      4. 6D
        Phone up, when tuber's in the pink (5)
      5. 7D
        Hangout for kids with friends in high places? (4, 5)
      6. 11D
        Refusing to dance? "Throw new shapes!" (7)
      7. 13D
        Reproduce Brahms's final piece (5)
      8. 15D
        It couldn't be better: my turn to split the pack (5)
      9. 17D
        Tuber turns up to cover late starter... "Got wood?" (3)
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